
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,625
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Banjooli Xeet
- 2–5 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2013

Rules assistance for La Diosa Suegra
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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La Diosa Suegra is an expansion for The Aztec Market released in 2010 for 2–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Diego Ibáñez and its main mechanics are Trading, Tile Placement, and Modular Board.
La Diosa Suegra (The Goddess Mother in Law) is an expansion tile for El Mercado Azteca, published in limited edition to 20 tiles, that has been achieved only by voting in the "Spiel des Suegras" (A parody of "Spiel des Jahres" to choose the best game to play with your Mother in law) , organized by the Spanish blog "Gaming with my Suegra". The Goddess Mother in Law, allows players to remove goods or cancel the action of the buyers of other players, increasing the interaction between players during the game.
La Diosa Suegra supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for La Diosa Suegra is 45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists La Diosa Suegra for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
La Diosa Suegra has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
La Diosa Suegra belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy, Puzzle, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Trading, Tile Placement, and Modular Board. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of La Diosa Suegra are: Diego Ibáñez. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists La Diosa Suegra as an expansion for The Aztec Market. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Aztec Market to use it. Check that your edition of The Aztec Market is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.